As Animal Rights Activists Push Legal Boundaries, Canada Considers What Makes a Terrorist
Industry representatives in Canada have pointed to special penalties in the U.S. for those who trespass or capture footage on animal agriculture properties.
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Justice Department's Four-Year Effort to Strip Citizenship From Kansas Man Flops in Federal Court
An HVAC repairman in Kansas didn’t tell his wife about a previous marriage. The Department of Justice tried to strip his citizenship for it — and failed.
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"The Fourth Amendment Doesn't Apply Here" — U.S. Border Guards Arrest Arizona Immigrant Rights Volunteer
U.S. border officials arrested a human rights advocate, denying her access to an attorney when she accompanied an asylum-seeker to a border crossing.
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Sen. Ron Wyden Demands Answers From DHS and Private Intel Firm Over Spying on Anti-Trump Immigration Protests
Homeland Security distributed information about protests collected by spies for hire. An influential senator on surveillance issues wants to know why.
Do Susan Collins and Cory Gardner Really Want to Make Their Re-elections About Keeping Kids in Cages?
Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski have condemned child separation. Will they confirm an advocate of the policy to lead ICE?
Ten Years After a Landmark Study Blew the Whistle on Junk Science, the Fight Over Forensics Rages On
Forensic practices used to convict people and send them to prison still lack meaningful scientific underpinning.
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Scott Warren Worked to Prevent Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert. The Government Wants Him in Prison.
Thousands of migrants have died crossing the desert in Arizona. The U.S. government is prosecuting activists who try to save lives and recover bodies.
Baltimore Courts Restrict Access to Courtroom Audio After Podcast Airs Recordings From Keith Davis Jr. Trials
State law grants public access to courtroom audio, but broadcasting it is prohibited. Press freedom advocates say that’s a violation of the First Amendment.
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Peter Thiel’s Palantir Was Used to Bust Relatives of Migrant Children, New Documents Show
Palantir previously claimed its software was strictly involved in criminal investigations as opposed to deportations. This was false.
After a Black Cop Was Convicted of Killing a White Woman, Minnesota Activists Say Focus Should Be Police Reform
Mohamed Noor’s conviction marks the first guilty verdict for a fatal shooting by an on-duty cop in Minnesota in decades.